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......-..,. .. it m,•uch more deserving of the butt of sack than the " Lay bf the Laureate," which we well remember for the sensa tion of infinite weariness which its perusal occasioned us. 'W e subjoin one or two of the stanzas which have most pleased us in Victoria Victrix. The poet, we should pre mise, is anticipating —i n the true spirit of the vales of old —the triumphs in sculpture, and painting, and science, and literature, destined to be achieved during her Majesty's reign. --" Quod bonum, faustum, felixque sit, precamur !" From the blind quarry's yet unbroken heap, Of unimaginable grace shall rise Forms, that arc clouded with a mystic sleep, Or wake upon us with their soften'd eyes ; Such rarest creatures as the mind supplies Of him, whose thoughts with shapes of beauty teem; Such as are half bequeathed when twilight dies, Or oft depart on a departing dream, That scarce solicit breath to be the life they seem. And painting her combined harmonious hues, Shall on the meditated canvas blend, In warmer tints than those the sun embues The clouds with, em his weary car descend ; Softer than May doth to her blossoms lend, Or Iris for her watery bow prepare ; As heavenly skill shall on her hand attend, As though her pencil, charged with forms so fair, Were Wrought of a bright tress of Berenice's hair, T, 'OP SAIL- SHEET BL 0 CKS. —3 VoLs. Bentley, London, 1838. In the rough vigor of its descriptions Topsail-Sheet Blocks reminds us more forcibly of Michael Scott's " Tom Cringle's Log"—who, it may be remembered, appeared in Blackwood's Magazine a few years since, and was de servedly popular—than any Naval Novel that has been published since that time. Who the author may be, we have not the remotest idea ; but it is plain to see in every Page that he is one to whom the peculiar habits and modes of thought and expression current among sailors are fami liar, and who is as much at home on the quarter-deck, as Boz is amon g the Cocknies. We cannot, however, com pliment him on the skill with which he has constructed his narrative ; he has not put it together in—what he himself would call--" ship-shape" fashion ; but hurried through his narrative with a most resolute indifference to all the rules of art. His tale in fact, is a mere collection of highly-co oured, dramatic incidents, strung together at random, but eking, nevertheless a strong hold on the reade r ' s atten tion, by reason , of the force and energy with which they are depicted. In drawing character, the author, though he verges now and then on caricature, takes nature for his ground-work, and this carric s him handsomely through his task. His Will Blocks, with his little pet foundling, Ten Thousand Topsail -sheet Blocks, are as full of individuality --the firmer especially — as even Tom Pipes himself. Nor is 13 -~nest Joe Breeze, the landlord of the " Roaring Boreas" iess skilfully sustained, though he does not occupy a position in the tale, equal to his undoubted deserts. Captain Yorick is, portraitwe suspe c t, i ntended as a portrait of the late Sir Joseph Y ork, a fine-hearted sailor, and a racy humourist. The tis ale is full to overflowing, of various incident, but the author most successful in his comic scenes. Some of his re flections which are introduced, as if accidentally, show much worldly sagacity, as w h ere he observes, for instance, " ma lice can twist a halter from half a dozen hairs." We had marked a few passages for extract, but our very restricted 'Pace Prevents us from giving them insertion. MONTHLY MAGAZINE. A very fai r average Number, containing among other v arieties in prose in verse, over which one may pleasantly enough lounge away an hour or so, an Essay on Modern bFrench Literature, and a continuation of Craven's " Ta raux from S port i ng Life, " in which last paper we find a bief, but clever, sketch of Sam Chiffney, the well-known Newmarket jockey. CABINET CYCLOPiEDIA. Longman, London, 1838. The present, which is the h un d re d and first Number of Lardner's Cyclope3dia, forms the fourth volume of Lives of Eminent British Statesmen, and contains memoirs of Robert Cecil, Lord Salisbury, and the Earl of Danby. The Right Hon. T. P. Courtenay is the biographer, and in his life of Cecil, which is copious, not in point of ver biage, but of solid, useful matter, has evidently spared no research. His account of Danby, though penned in a simple and lucid style, is not so attractive, possibly because We do not take the same interest in him that we do in the rnore accomplished statesman, Cecil. The volume is em tntbellished with an engraving, by Finden, of the Earl of Salisbury. THE KING'S 0W N. Bentley, London, 1838. A republication, illustrated with two choice engravings, of one of Captain Marryat's most popular novels, and in corporated with Bentley's edition of the Standard Novels and Romances. 771 E N EW Politi c MOIV THLY BELLE A S SEMBLEE. al se ntimentalism is the order of the day among tenth -rate writer s of the illustrious obscure fraternity. rom a tale of robber touchi ng to b y, m ur d er , an d repen t ance — too e read with dry eyes—called the " Postman of Walf or pp d," which aropriately g r aces th e p ages o f thi s fashionabk• periodic a l, we w i ll take the first sentence by 174 Y °f specimen of th e prevailing taste :—" In one of the ItYlmoat beautiful counties of beautiful and fertile England -17 iat a beautifu l commencem en t !]— t h ere i s a littl e o ld :me bel ve , which we shall call Walford, whether or not this ong s to any other place ; it has been a borough of some considerati Acta, S ena °': , :and even now, under the New Rubbish th e Hos Members to our National Bear-Garden ris sp ee i, e need hardly remark, after quoting t ' l ee, that the periodical before us, though published 1.1 . 2 ‘-ter Le Patronage of the Duchess of Kent, is seldom or never submitted to the inspection of her Royal Highness. Th e best art i cle in this Number—and there are several 7 . eer y good in their way—is on the anatomy of " Gaming,'• b Ni Y -L'unirod. c, Breeding for the Turf "is more professional, :314°4 will better suit the taste of the frequenters of Tatter ,l's. The coursing and sporting anecdotes are well .old, but our limits will not admit of extracts. The Qlllustrations are graphic and characteristic. The " Last Oaek" represents an unfortunate drake, with whose neck 4 S IY fox is making very free, to the evident consternation 4ff °f hi s qu ac ki ng helpmate ; while the " Double and Quits" ords an excellent view of a hare whose pursuers are con- Eiderably at fault, though in her mazy evolutions poor Puss i 3 running in an almost parallel direction. PARI3URY'S ORIENTAL HERALD. E," Th e E ast India Voyager " is an article by Miss mma Roberts, wherein she gives good practical advice to outward -bound cadets, respecting their toilette, and the Node of conducting themselves in India. As the authoress has had long acquaintance with the peculiar usages of the East, her advice is entitled to attention. The " Late Dr. karshman" is an interesting, and apparantly authentic, t'lography of one of the most industrious, enterprising, and intelligent Englishmen who have ever devoted their time and attention to disseminating the great truths of Christianity, and Promoting the welfare of their fellow creatures. The rest of th e N umber is taken up with matters chiefly interest °g to Anglo-Indians. CHRISTIAN REFORMER. Sherwood and Co. L ' . ll o present N umber commences with the last of " The "tters f rom America," whi c h i s d evo t e d t o a genera l sum I tt, r up °f the evidence for and against the Americans and institutions. This difficult office the writer has per tvorpaed with laudable impartiality. " The Quaker Contro iner:Y in England" —a subject of considerable importance to Veligious view, is also brought to a close. " A Letter and °ling Men, on a Common Vice," is written in a pure ei t h er excellent spirit, and cannot be read by the young of b sex without producing a highly beneficial effect. s er ja i e t . d gelert and its Neighbourhood," is an interesting de in - W., P i 1 " Of on e of the wildest and most romantic spots wo"iebes.. There are several other well-written papers, among th e \ " may mention an able review of the Greek text of Testament. T he (1 METROPOLITAN. or 1: , Parliamentary Portraits" for this month consist eteh es of Mr. Gladstone, - Sir Edward Sugden,. and one Ste , o m ore of the stellce ntinorcs, or minor satellites of St. ri'• These sketches appear to us to be drawn in a Sir 'g ate and unbi assed spirit. The best is the portrait of indifrrward Sugden, whom the author describes as a very he i, t speake r , at l east as far as manner is concerned ; ki~dl"ld, measured and un grac eful, with no po wer o f fii ell i t r 'g the attention, though his speeches are seldom de call f in argument. The remaining articles in the Number is ,I:itPin particular notice ; the most entertaining of them tecl Nelsonian Reminiscences." COU 'LAR Her Majesty the Queen Dowager left town yesterday, in an open carriage and four, for Bushy Park, where her Mjesty remained to lunch, and returned to Marlborough House in the afternoon. The Queen's royal alms were distributed yesterday at White. hall Chapel. According to ancient usage, the number of men and women who partook of the Royal Maunday was, upon this occasion, reduced to the age of the Sovereign. The poor and aged persons exceeding that numb er , w h o were upon the R o y a l M aun d ay li sts of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, have been placed on supernumerary lists, to fall into vacancies as they occur, and will continue to re ceive the Royal charity during their lives. The ages of the recipients vary from 60 to 100 years. Elizabeth Love, a Maunday woman, aged 110, died on Saturday last. Upon this occasion (the first of the Royal charity in the new reign) the distribution took place with the usual forms, which, in consequence of the repairs of Whitehall Chapel, have not been observed since the year 1829. At three o'clock the procession, consisting of the yeomen of her Majesty's body guard, under the command of Mr. Ellerthorpe, Clerk of the Cheque, the children of the Chapel Royal, the gen tlemen of the Chapel Royal, the Priests of the Chapel Royal, the Sub-almoner (the Dean of Carlisle), the Sub-dean (Rev. Dr. Sleath), the Secretary and Yeoman of the Almonry (J. Hanby, Esq.), the Groom of the Almonry (Mr. J. Jones), four children from the National School of St. George's, Ha nover-square, then entered the chapel and took their respective stations. The Yeoman who carried the gold dish which con tained the alms, deposited it upon a table prepared for that purpose. 15ivince service then commenced, and after the first anthem, " Blessed is he who considereth the poor and needy," the Sub-almoner and officers of the Almonry distributed to each woman 11. 155., and to each man shoes and stockings ; the second anthem, " Hide not thou thy face from me," &c., the Sub-almoner distributed to each man woollen and linen cloth; the third anthem, " 0 Lord, grant the Queen a long life," the Sub-almoner, &c., distributed to both men and women purses of money; each white purse contained nineteen silver pennies, being the age of her Majesty, and each red purse 21. los. The Maundy men and women received upon this occasion, for the first time, 1/. los. each, as a commutation in lieu of all provisions, with which they had heretofore been supplied. This arrangement was sanctioned by his late Majesty, William IV., and confirmed by the Queen. At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, a confirmation of the juvenile nobility and gentry took place. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was present. A deputation of gentlemen from North America, including Messrs. Moffatt, Gillespie, and Badley, had an interview with Lord Glenelg yesterday, at the Colonial -office. Sir Matthew Wood, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Jones, accompanied by the City Remembrancer, had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing-street, on the subject of re-building the Royal Exchange. The Lord Chancellor will give the usual breakfast to her Majesty's Judges, Counsel, &c., on Wednesday next, the 18th instant, the first day of Easter Tenn, at his Lordship's house in Bruton-street. The Grecian Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Captain Spalding bad an interview yesterday with Lord Glenelg. The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Wednesday, for Richmond. WINDSOR-THURSDAY. This afternoon, at two o'clock, the Queen rode out on horse back, in the Great Park. Her Majesty was accompanied by her Royal mother, attended by Lady Portman, Viscount Falk land, Baroness Lehzen, and Colonels Wemyss and Caven dish, Lady M ar y S top f or d , Mi ss C avend i sh, Mr. Rich, and Mr. Fozard. The weather was extremely fine, and her Ma jesty remained out for some hours. The Royal dinner party, yesterday evening, included the Queen, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Port man, Lady Gardiner, Colonel Wemyss, Viscount Falkland, Miss Lister, Lady Mary Stopford, Colonel and Miss Caven dish, Miss Davys, Baroness Lehzen, and Mr. Rich. Lord Surrey and the Marquis of Conyngham were expected. Her Majesty's chamber musicians were in attendance yesterday evening, after dinner. Their performances commenced with the overture and introduction to the Gazza Ladra ; then a pas de deux from the ballet of Yoko, by Lindpaintner ; a se lection from Actceon, by Auber ; and a set of waltzes by Kali woda ; also, a selection from Zampa, and from the opera of the Huguenots. The Court, it is expected, will remain at the Castle till Tuesday week next. Every demonstration of joy, such as firing of cannons, ringing of bells, &c., took place at Wind.. sor last night. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Sir Drury Dickinson, at Morley's Hotel, Trafalgar-square, from Dublin ; Mr. R. Craig, at ditto, from Downpatrick ; Dr. M'Divett, at ditto, from Edinburgh ; L. Foster, Esq , atditto, from Dudley ; the Rev. G. Birkett, at ditto, from Manchester; J. Brown, Esq., the Boroughreeve of Man chester, at ditto ; Ashworth, Esq., at ditto, from Bolton ; Captain Hamilton, at ditto, from New York ; Captain Hynd, 9th regiment, at ditto, from Bombay ; Dr. Bell, at ditto, from ditto; the Rev. J. Sewell, at ditto, from North Cray, Kent; the Rev. G. Cooke, at ditto, from Ipswich; Dr. Robinson, at ditto, from Edinburgh ; Major-General Sir David Ximenes, at ditto, from Paris ; Captain Ryves, at ditto; J. I. Heard, Esq., at ditto, from Kinsale; J. MiDaniels, Esq., at ditto, from ditto; G. Green, Esq., at ditto, from ditto; J. Daley, Esq., at ditto, from ditto; Mr. and the Misses Porter, at ditto, from Suffolk ; J. Bleg_ borough and E. \Veatley, Esqrs., at ditto, from Cambridge ; Joseph Wagstaff, Esq., at ditto, from Warrington; J. Sea.. grave, Esq., at ditto, from Dover; Lord Dinorben, in South Audley.street, from his seat, Kenmell Park, St. Asaph ; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert de Burgh, at Mivart's Hotel, Brook street, from their seat, West Drayton ; Mr. A. Douglas, at ditto, from a tour; Mr. Hubert Galton, at ditto, from Worth ing; R. C. Jenkins, Esq., at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, from Monmouthshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Webber, at ditto, from Bath ; Theaton, Esq., at ditto, from Cambridge ; Wil liam Gregory, Esq., at ditto, from Oxford ; Rev. C. Fryer, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; Mr. W. Shedders, at ditto, from Scotland. DEPARTURES. Baron and Baroness Dimsdale, from Mivart's Hotel, Brook. street, for their seat, Campfield-place, Herts ; Lady Julia Langton, from Piccadilly, for her seat, Sarsden House, Chip ing Norton, Oxon; Mr. Grenville Harcourt, M.P., from Hanover-square, for his seat, Nuneham, Oxfordshire ; Lady Cockburn, from Gloucester-place, for Leamington Spa; Mr. and Mrs. Arcedeckne, from Grosvenor-square, for their scat, Glavering, Suffolk ; Rev. E. J. Edwards, from Batt's Hotel, Dover -street, for the Continent ; Sir Juckes and Lady Clifton and family, from ditto, for Cumberland -street; T. G. B. Estcourt, Esq., M.P., from ditto, for Gloucestershire; Hon. Mrs. Lynn, from ditto, for Hampton Wick ; Mr. and Miss Streitfield, from ditto, for East Ham. The Landgrave of Hesse Homburg and suite will visit this country about the middle of next month. Apart ments have been retained for the reception of his Highness a. Gould's London Hotel, Albemarle -street. The Duchess Countess of Sutherland entertained at dinner on Wednesday evening, in Hamilton-place, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl and Countess of Har rowby, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Fitzalan, Lady Harriet Ryder, Right Hon. Thomas Grenville, the Dutch Minister and Ma dame Dedel, and Sir Henry Halford. S'r Stratford Canning gave a grand dinner to Lord Stanley and a party of political friends on Wednesday evening, in Grosvenor -square. The Marquis and - Marchioness of Westminster have arrived at Halkin-house, in Flintshire, from Eaton Hall. The Marquis will run his horses at the Holywell races, and afterw.rds come up to Grosvenor -house for the season. The venerable Lord Lonsdale, and Lord and Lady William Poulctt, have arrived at Cottesmore Park, from Low ther Castle, Cumberland, where the obsequies of the late la mented Countess were performed. The marriage of Lady Anne Butler, second daugh ter of the Marquis of Ormonde, with John Wynne, Esq., of Haslewood, in the county of Sligo, was celebrated on Satur day, the 7th instant, in the Cathedral Church, Kilkenny, by the Rev. Luke Fowler. After the ceremony the happy pair set out for Sligo. The Earl of Wilton's new mansion in Grosvenor square, adjoining Sir Compton Domville's, is nearly com plete in its improvements, and will be ready for the reception of the Noble Earl and family after the recess. The Right Hon. the Earl of St. Germains has pre sented the Rev. Hyde Wyndham Beadon, Vicar of Haselbury, Somerset, to the Vicarage of Latton with Eisey, Wilts, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. H. I. Barton. A meeting of the Literary Fund Society was held on Wednesday in Lincoln's-inn -fields, Sir Henry Ellis in the Chair. After the transaction of the ordinary business, a num ber of stewards were announced for the approaching anniver sary ; amongst these were (besides the Noble President, the Marquis of Lansdowne) the Bishop of Durham, Lord Palmer ston, Lord Teignmouth, the Sheriffs of London and Middle sex, Mr. Ward, M. P., Mr. Pusey, M.P., Mr. J. Neild, M. P., Thomas Moore the poet, Colonel Torrens, and other gentle men of rank and eminence in the literary world. In the even ing the club dined together at the Freemasons' Tavern. FRAUDS IN COAL.--Last Tuesday, James Bishop. clerk to Mr. Wilson, coal-merchant, was convicted of false hood, fraud, and wilful imposition, by delivering upon Satur day, the 31st March last, at the house of Mr. Swan, sixteen cwt. of Arniston coal, and receiving therefor the sum of thir teen shillings and sixpence, under the pretence that he had de livered one ton of Sir John Hope's jewel coal; also of defraud ing Miss Mary Longride, No. 6, York-place, and Lieut.- Colonel Skene, 7, Bellevue Crescent, in a similar manner. The three cases were established by the clearest evidence. — Scotsmen. REPRESENTATION OF EAST-LOTIIIAN.—The writ for this election was received on M on d ay week, and the Sheriff has, we perceive, appointed S a t ur d ay next, the 14th instant, as the day of nomination. There being no opposition offered by the Liberal party to Sir Thomas B. Hepburn, he will of course be returned.—Scolsman. The Poor-law Commissioners have issued an order for the enlargement of Greenwich workhouse, an that it may conveniently contain the whole of the poor of the Union, which consists of the parishes of Greenwich, Woolwich, and St. Paul and St. Peter, Deptford. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1838 SPORTING INTELLIGEIsiCE. TATTERSALL' S—YESTERDAY. Several of the subscribers had already started for New market, and of those present the majority appeared to have made up their minds to wait the events of the Craven Meeting, for business was remarkably flat. We did not hear a bet made on the Riddlesworth, and certainly not a dozen on the Derby. The changes are small in number and extent. Cobweb is a mere shade better ; not so Alerndar, Young Rowton, or Grey Momus, whose friends, if they have any, were remarkably shy. Bamboo was in force at three or four poi n t s l ess tha n on Monday, and Nonplus was backed at 12 to 1 in hundreds. We know of no other changes. RIDDLESW OR 9 to 4 offered on the Cobweb colt THE DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt—taken 11 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck:s Grey Mom us —t a k en 12 to 12 to 1 agst Mr. Armitage's Nonplus colt—taken 13 to 1 agst Lord Suffield's Bamboo—taken 13 to 1 agst Mr. Bland's Young Howton—offered 14 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Alemdar—offered 15 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lon—take 16 to 1 18 to 1 agst Mr. E. Peel's The Early Bird —take 20 to 1 20 to 1 agst Ld G. Bentinck's D'Egville—taken and aft offered 45 to 1 agst Mr. W. Edwards's Drum-majo r —t a k en 45 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Amato—taken 2000 to 10 agst Mr. Houldsworth's Torelli—taken 500 even between Nonplus and Bamboo No others mentioned. Lord G. Bentinck's Seth, winner of the Plate at Epsom last week, is not disqualified for the Derby, as reported. THE OAKS. 9 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Glenara—taken 15 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Barcarolle—taken Grey Momus, Brother to Muley Moloch and Seth, are en route for Newmarket. the success of the scheme as far as the capitalists of this country are Concerned. It is believed here that the whole affair is a mere delusion. We assure the City Correspondent of a morning paper that he is greatly in error in regard to the charges for freight and insurance incurred by the Bank of England on their shipment of specie to the United States. The premium charged on specie at Lloyd's is only 10s. per cent. (at the offices we un derstand 12s. 6d. is de man d e d) and the freight is 10s. per cent. No silver whatever has been shipped for account of the Batik, and, supposing gold to have gone out to the extent of a million sterling, the entire expense of transport would be but 10,0001., or 5,000/. less than is assumed to have been lost by the non-shipment of some portion of what was originally in tended to have been sent to the United States. But the Bank, we repeat, lose nothing. The underwriters return the whole premium for short interest. MORNING HEkALD.-The debate which arose on Wednesday evening in the House of Commons upon the heavy defection in the Revenue has created a good deal of attention amongst our monetary and commercial interests, and as the Chancellor of the Fxchequer was evidently incapable of explaining in what mode he should raise the deficiency, it is presumed in well informed circles that the money must be borrowed by some means, probably a creation of deficiency bills, and the Bank of England will most likely be the agent. It is admitted on all hands that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has bungled him self into a financial dilemma, if not into such a sea of financial blunders as will probably drive him from office, an impression which has gained much ground here within the past two or three days. The programme for the new Spanish loan, which is said to be contracted betweem M. Aguado, of Paris, and the Queen- Regent's Government, as it appears in the Journal de Corn fierce, has created anything but satisfaction in the old bond holders of the public debt of that kingdom, inasmuch as M. Aguado will have the whole controul and application of the sum to be contracted for ; whilst not the smallest balance will be rendered available towards the payment of the interest upon the old debt. The bondholders, however, console themselves with the fact that the wily contractor will be well worthy of the " collar of the Golden Fleece," for which he has expressly stipulated in his contract. Money continues very abundant, but as there is at present an increasing stagnation in commerce generally, it continues difficult of employment but at extremely low rates ; in fact, both as regards commercial and monetary investments every thing here has assumed the complete appearance of holyday. MEMORIAL in HONOUR of NELSON , A general meeting of the Committee was held Wednesday at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's street, for the purpose of considering the best course to adopt in commencing the great national work which 'the Committee have been ap pointed to superintend. There were present the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Earl of Minto, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, Mr. Wood, M. P., Secretary to the Admiralty, Sir E. T. Trowbridge, Admiral Sutherland, Admiral Fleming, Sir George Cockburn, Sir Thomas Hardy, Sir Augustus Clifford, Lord Byron, Sir Charles Adam, Sir James Shaw, Alderman Lucas, the Right Hon. J. Wilson Croker, and other persons of distinction, whose names we could not procure. The Duke of Wellington did not arrive until a little after the commence ment of the proceedings. When his Grace entered the room every man in it rose to receive him. Vice-Admiral Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, one of the Vice- Presidents, took the Chair. He should read to them a letter which the Committee had had the honour to receive from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to an application from them respecting the desired site in Trafalgar -square, and which they had made to the Right Hon. Gentleman in com pliance with the instructions of one of the resolutions passed at the late meeting. He (the Chairman) should then state to them what it appeared to him they should now do to further their undertaking. The letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer was now read as follows : " Downing-street, Ap r il 7, 1838. " Gentlemen--I have had the honour of receiving your communication respecting the expediency of reserving a site in Trafalgar -square for the erection of a monument to the me mory of Nelson. Her Majesty's Government have, for a considerable length of time, been desirous that the site should be appropriated fur the Nelson monument. There will be, therefore, every willingness that a suitable site should be appropriated for this purpose, provided that the plans and designs be first approved of by her Majesty's Government. Wishing you success most heartily, I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your very faithful servant, " T. SPRIN RICE. ' 0 To th e C omm i ttee f or E recting a altoMemor morate the Achievements of Lord Nelson." The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to say—There were one or two points which required their decision. The chief one was when they should advertise, inviting persons to send in de signs for the memorial, and whether the Committee should think it proper to specify any description of memorial ; for instance, a pyramid, a statue, or a triumphal arch ; or whether they should leave the rival artists to the suggestions of their own genius. The other point was respecting the funds they might have at their disposal. It was probable that, estimat ing the expense in round numbers, they should want 30,0001. for the completion of the memorial. So it struck him, and many others thought so too. The Duke of WELLINGTON would not advise them to com mence under 25,0001. or 30,0001. The Duke of York's monument had cost rather less than the least of these sums. The CHAIRMAN said 23,0001. The Duke of WELLINGTON had no doubt, however, from what had already been done, that the Committee might reckon safely upon 25,0001. The Committee might safely call for plans immediately. Those would cost nothing, and would only give the Committee a little trouble. The CHAIRMAN—Then is it your Grace's opinion that we should call for the designs fOrthwith ? \%e have more than 6,000/. already. The Duke of WELLINGTON—Yes, on the supposition that you will receive 25,000/. or 30,0001. Mr. CROKER had no doubt that the Committee would re ceive 25,0001. at least. In affairs of this kind the subscriptions came in at first very slowly. The Duke of WELLINGTON said they would get a great deal of money from foreign stations, especially from officers in the navy. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER concurred generally with the opinions of the Noble Duke. There was one sug gestion, however, which he begged leave to offer. The Com mittee might assume that they would receive subscriptions to the amount of 25,000/. In calling for designs from artists he submitted that the Committee ought not to imply what would be their ultimateexdeeeepitsion. that t T he h r e e y ought d n b o e t a to mo e h x n e m lu e d n e t r t ) n r affirmiN TeTlsloiena.DnYutkheinoilf WELLINGTON said that it would be sufficient for the Committee to intimate that they desired to erect a memorial in the open air. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the Com mittee bad now the full dominion of Trafalgar -square, and the reason why the Government did nothing with the square last year, but left it without levelling or p avement, was that they should not interfere with the proposed memorial. Mr. CROKER thought the Sub-Committ ee oug h t to draw out the advertisement inviting the artists to s en d i n t h eir plans, p h e n r w m e, a ,e n r n , e t r ha w t o h u n l d m b a e n arather bettercii ffi c a u b l l t e this to difficulty than Mr. Croker hi mse lf , the Right Hon. an took u te pen himself, an d proceeded to compose and to do n o g s The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER advised M r. Croker as lie was writing , to exclude no class, but to l et t h e adver tisement be as open as possible , that all parties m i g h t be in duced to send in their money. apipncaarle'dro, soon finished the do cument, which he read. Mr. CROKER It limited the estimate to 25,0001 . t m(G h le c etenht o tla ffi evrn c i ial invitat p ion. h ) The CHAIRMAN did not approve of that. should get 50,000/. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there must be a limit, or artists would not know what to do. The Duke of Witt,LiNoroN said if they should get more mo ney than they expected it would be easy for them to call the artists together and direct them to review their plans. They would have to call the artists together seve ra l times. Af ter se veral meetings of artists connecte with the D u k e o f York,s monument, a gentleman sent th em a very considerable sum o f money on condition that a statute should form part of the monument, and the plans were altered accordingly. In the course of a subsequent discussion upon the relative e x p T e h n e s e s p o n f ic c e e r t o a f i n t y WE LLIT York's column h a d been polished s it ai n d: ou t l i d ia l t ias i • f e c t o b s e t t D el u i k t e ime o s f as much as it did. If the pillar were fluted, or ribboned, or brozed at the pedestal, it would have added greatly to the ex pense. He thought that the artist should be limited to 25,000/. Mr. CROKER would prefer to say from 25,000 to 30,0001. The Duke o f WELLINGTON concurred. After some further observations, the advice of the Duke of Wellington respecting the general public meeting was adopted ; and it was resolved that it should be held in some central and commodious place, between the \Vest-end and the City, on or about the 11th of May next, when it is expected that a great and their hon our for the memory of Nel son , w ill assemble and w s p c e ri r p so ti n o la t n o xi a ou g s re a a t t o a r m ic o e u t i o lt e . evince their patriotism s c o n Te cliloie tuhr meeting then adjourned. Suppose they PRESENTATION OF PLATE.--The members of the orchestra of Madame Vestris's Theatre, at a dinner given by them to Mr. W. Penson, the leader, on the 10th instant, presented hint with an elegantly chased silver cup and salver. Upon each is engraved the following inscription : —" Presented to their respected Leader, Mr. W. Penson, by the Band Madame Vestris, Royal Olympic Theatre, April 10, 1838" —a circumstance tending to convince that the strictest disci pline can be always co-existent with an urbanity of deportment, as pleasurable to the governed as the governor. THE WE ATHER IN SCOTLAND.—Friday last, although sh owery spring day- O n Saturday it rained with little intermission in the morning, wa s u p on t h e w h o l e a m ild from dawn to dusk ; Sunday, Queensberry was again thickl) cpalthough Critic! remained bare ; an d i t was o b v i ous to every vcry onlooker that rain in the valleys had been congealed into snow as it reached the hills. Complaints are made in the Carlisle i.aperE, of a fresh fall of snow in the beginning of the week ; and we learn from a gentleman who was in Annandale on Saturday, that the hills were nearly as white, as nightfall approached, as they had been during the depths of winter. During the whole of Sunday the wind seemed to sit in the north-east, and the air, after a brief respite, was uncomfortably keen and cold. Visitations so repeated and long protracte . e, must be very distressing to the poor sheep ; and though the accounts from some districts are more favourable than we had reason to expect, we are not without serious misgivings as to the state of matters in not a few others.. Duntfries Courier. THE DORCHESTER LABOURERS. ORDER OF PROCESSION, &c., TO BE OB SERVED BY THE VARIOUS TRADES ON EASTER MONDAY NEXT, BY ORDER OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The whole of the Societies to assemble at Kennington Common, by Eight o'Cloelt on the morning of Monday, April 16. The Dorchester Committee and Delegates to be on the Common at Seven o'clock. Each body, on arriving on the Common, to take ita Place behind the banner containing the initials of its trade, and the number each trade is to take in the procession. Every member in the procession to wear a crimson riband between the first and second button hole, on the left side of his coat. The following to be the numerical order in which the trades are to proceed from Kennington Common, as drawn by lot in the Central Committee :- No. Initials. 1. Tin Plate Workers 2. Building Trades... 1. Masons 2. Carpenters O. C. 3. Plasterers 4. Bricklayers 5. Masons' Labourers 6. Bricklayers' Labourers . 3. Cordwainers 4. Wood Sawyers O. W. S. 5. Smiths Glassblowers O. G. 6. Silk Hatters 7. United Leather:Trades O. L. T. 8. Tailors 9. Gold Beaters 10. Farriers O. F. N.8.-Those Trades who could not attend the Ballot, must follow in the order they arrive upon the Common. A person will be appointed to place them in their right station. ORDER OF PROCESSION. Three Conductors on horseback, for the purpose of preserving the line of procession, and communicating information. The Trade Societies, accompanied by Flags, Banners, and Music, in the order above stated, Flag of the Dorchester Committee. Band of Music. The Secretary of the Dorchester Committee. The Committee, three abreast, with wands and crimson ribands. An open Landau, drawn by Four Horses, with Postillions, containing the FIVE DORCHESTER. LABOURERS. The Treasurer of the Committee, in his Carriage. Banners and Music. The Members of 6‘ THE WORKING MEN'S ASSOCIATION." The Miscellaneous Body, composed of those Members of Trades whose Societies do not take part in the procession. ROUTE. The Societies having taken up their position on the Com mon, in the order above stated, at the sound of a trumpet, the carriage containing the five men will proceed down the lines. After that, a Rocket will be discharged, as the signal for the procession to proceed from Kennington Common, through Walcot-place, Marsh-gate, Westminster-bridge, Par liament-street, Whitehall, Charing-cross, Pall-mall, Wa terloo-place, Regent-street, Quadrant, Oxford-street, Tot tenham-Court-road, Tavistock-street, Bedford-square (North side), Montague-street, Russell-square, Guildford -street, Gray's Inn-road, Pentonville-hill, Penton-street, past White Conduit-house, when the Procession will halt, and a Rocket be discharged, as the signal for the Procession to break up. If any interruption should take place, so as to prevent the peaceable advance of the Procession, they shall immediately return, by the reverse side of the street, to the place from whence they came, or such other place as may be deemed expedient. If the line of Procession should be broken by the crossing of a carriage, or other vehicle, the body in advance to halt. Each Society is requested to appoint conductors, to keep order down the line. During the Procession, it is earnestly recommended that no member leave his place to obtain refreshment ; and that all members be imperatively required to abstain, on this occasion, from indulging in stimulating liquors, in order that our con. duct may be in accordance with the importance of the occasion. By order of the Committee, R. HARTWELL, Secretary. ----- A remarkably fine wild he-goat was, a short time ago, caught near Wattewyl, in the canton of Berne, but was immediately set at liberty again by order of the magistrates. This beautiful and timid race, which in times past was one of the great ornaments of the forests of Switzerland, has been nearly annihilated, and only a few arc now to be found in those behind the Gourniguel and in the Ithetian Alps. Mr. Bonnel Thornton, who was present at the coronation banquet of George 111. and his Queen, says, " It was pleasant to see the various stratagems made use of by the company in the galleries to come in for a snack of the good things below. The ladies clubbed their handkerchiefs to gether to draw up a chicken or a bottle of wine. Some had been so provident as to bring baskets, which were let down like prisoners' boxes at Ludgate, or the Gate-house, with `Pray remember the poor prisoners !" On the evening of Wednesday last, the unfortunate man John Roney, or Rooney, who some time ago pretended that he was concerned in the murder of Mr. Macdonald, jeweller, Glasgow, committed suicide in Ayr gaol, by hang ing himself from his loom. He was to have been tried at the ensuing circuit for theft ; and, previous to the committal of the fatal deed, had not shown any symptoms of insanity.— Ayr Observer. The arrangements for the conveyance of the mails by the London and Birmingham line, we understand, will not be completed before the 7th of May, after which day the London bags will reach Liverpool about ten o'clock in the morning. —Liverpool Telegraph. PREPARATIONS FOR GREENWICH FAIR.— The agreeable return of spring, and the prospect of fine weather, has given the usual impetus to the trading interest of Greenwich and its environs. Preparations are already making upon an enlarged scale to accommodate the great body of holiday visitors expected to arrive in the steamers, by the railway, and the coaches. Most of the ground on which the Easter fair is held has been taken and occupied by the itine rants who so dexterously draw money and laughter from the public. Although Richardson has made his final exit, the gorgeous theatre which so long displayed Roscius and his Thespians, will again rear its portals near the Creek bridge. The great menagerie will also occupy its old posi tion; lions, tigers, bears, arc to howl in concert, and when stirred up by the staff of the keeper, dance the Polish waltz. Lower down, towards Greenwich, there is the ichnography of the intended ball-room, in which it seems the decent graces uniting with the nymphs and gentle shepherds of the surrounding districts, will trip lightly and keep time until Sol shall put out the flambeaux of night. The Fair, however, we cannot consider the best of the enjoy ments to be found. After you Cleve been squeezed almost flat in the crowd, and seen all the wonders of the world, you will be glad to make a good retreat to the Alitre, the White Hart, the Greyhound, and other houses where sub stantial comforts and refreshing liqueurs are always ready. The same observation may apply to the numerous places of ac commodation along the road from the Elephant and Castle to Greenwich. If the north wind should give an honeet saluta tion, a probable event at the present season, the travellers to the Fair, and those who have reached the scene of pleasure, will derive great advantage from their visits to those well stored depots of munitions de bouche. We understand a great number of extra coaches will join the cavalcade; in short, there is ground to expect the admirers of Easter sports will have every opportunity to enjoy not only the Fair,but the beautiful walks in the Park and its vicinity. Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, as William Pickmore, a carter in the employ of Mr. Page, of' \%itham, Essex, farmer, was crossing Nevvgate-street, at the corner of Butcherhall-lane, he was knocked down by a loaded waggon, and one of the wheels passed over his left leg, just below the knee, crushing the bones into splinters, and extensively lace rating the flesh in a most shocking manner. The unfortunate man was carried to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. It is greatly feared amputation will become necessary. Yesterday morning, between eight and nine o'clock, as a young gentleman named Finchton, between fifteen and sixteen years of age, whose parents reside in Upper Ground. street, Blackfriars, was riding on horseback at a brisk trot along Charlotte-street, the horse suddenly stumbled and fell, and Mr. Finchton was thrown forward and pitched with tre mendous force on his forehead. He was taken up insensible, and found to have sustained a violent concussion of the brain. Yesterday morning, between six and seven o'clock, a female, genteelly dressed, and about thirty-five years of age, attempted to throw herself off Westminster Bridge into the river. She had clambered on to the top of the balus trades, and in an instant would have been over, but was caught hold of by a gentleman named Chambers. On finding her intention frustrated, she burst into tears, and begged to be let go. She was, however, detained. ELOPEMENT.—An affair of this kind has recently occurred in the Potteries, under circumstances of an unusually aggravated character. The male delinquent is a tradesman of middle age, well established in business, with a wife and six children. The female is rather a handsome lass, about eighteen, the daughter of a highly respectable person. Near neighbourhood and other circumstances had for some time ren dered the two families very intimate, and the father of the mis led girl had so much confidence in the man by whom he has been so grossly injured, as to have frequently laid him under obligation by pecuniary aid and other acts of friendship. O n Thursday week the young lady set out, professedly on a visit to some relatives, a mile or two distant. Surprise was felt that she did not return in the evening, and the next day, as no tidings could be heard of her, the possibility of an elope ment having taken place began to be considered ; but still there was no idea entertained that her seducer was the per son who more than others ought to have protected the honour of his friend's family. He was, however, from home, under the pretence of a journey of business ; and intelligence soon arrived that the young lady, who had been seen walking alone towards Hem Heath, on Thursday afternoon, was there ob served to enter a chaise with him and drive off. The discovery of a note, written by one of them to the other, gave reason to believe that this information was but too well founded, On Saturday all doubt was removed, by the receipt by the young lady's father of a joint communication of the guilty pair, plead ing intense love in extenuation of their offence, and describing pursuit as hopeless, for they would have left the British shores before the letter left its destination. The deserted wife is left under very distressing circumstances, being near her confine men t.— Wolverhamp‘on Chronicle. THE ARMY. It is the intention of her Majesty very shortly to review the Royal Artillery at Woolwich, and preparations are already making to receive the Sovereign in a suitable manner. Lieutenant-General Lord Bloomfield has declined the corn mand of the Artillery at Woolwich. As we anticipated, Sir William Johnston has been ap pointed to the Colonelcy of the vacant regiment. Sir John Keane is to be transferred from the 68th Light Infantry to the 46th Regiment, vacant by the death of General Wynyard ; and Sir W. Johnston gets the 68th, vice Keane. The Madagascar, 46, and Pique, 36, are intended for the conveyance out of the dismounted cavalry to Canada. Only one of the transports destined for the horses is yet ready, the Arab. She has sailed for Cork. The Jupiter troop-ship, which is daily expected home with the service companies of the 84th Regiment from Ja maica, is to take out the service companies of the 23d Fusi leers to Halifax. Lieut.-Colonel M'Gregor, at present commanding the 93d Highlanders, has been appointed Inspector-General of the Irish Constabulary, in the place of Colonel Shaw Kennedy, resigned ; the gallant officer is every way qualified for the post, and has, we arc informed, been indebted to his predeces sor's strong recommendation for the appointment. N.lajor-General Sir James .Mcdonnell, on the staff in Ca nada, has appointed Captain S. L. Elrington, of the Cold stream Guards, his Aide-dc- Camp. In the event of a brevet at the Coronation, the command of two districts in this country will become vacant—the northern and south- west—by the promotion to the rank of Lieutenant- Generals of Sir R. D. Jackson, and Sir Thomas M'Mahon. The 6th Dragoons are to embark at Bristol for Cork, and the 17th Lancers at Liverpool for Dublin. Colonel Wylde, the British Commissioner in Spain, em barks in a few days to resume his functions in that country. It is not the intention of the authorities to embark any ca valry regiments for India this year. Tire 22d Regiment, recently arrived in Dublin from Cork, is under orders for Belfast. The 42d Highlanders are to embark at Glasgow for Dublin, where they are to form part of the garrison. The next regiment for New South Wales will very shortly receive its orders for Chatham, as the .51st Light Infantry are now getting very weak, in consequence of the numerous de tachments furnished to convict ships. Sir James Haedonell has left London for Portsmouth, for the purpose of embarking for Canada.—Morning Paper. (FRost A CORRESPONDENT.) It is with great pleasure we state that at Hounslow Barracks, on Friday the 6th inst., a very handsome silver breakfast ser vice was presented by the officers of the 12th Lancers to Captain Phillip s , l a t e o f t h at R eg i ment, as a test i mony of their friendship and esteem towards that gallant and highly merito rious officer, who had served a very long period in that Regi ment. It may be stated as a remarkable fact that Captain Phillips has the happiness of having no less than five sons at this moment serving as officers in the army. THE MARINES. Admiralty, April 9. My dear Sir Hussey,—l am afraid, as the Easter recess is so near, that you will hardly have an opportunity of correcting in the House of Commons the misreport of what fell from you in a former debate relative to the conduct of the battalion of Marines in the action near St. Sebastian, of the 16th of March last year. Yo - u are aware, from our former correspondence, that some expressions attributed to you in one or two of the Morning Pa pers, but which, as far as my own recollection goes, you did not use, have given great pain to some of the officers engaged on that occasion, and I feel assured that you will not hesitate to take such steps as you may think best for removing any painful impression from their minds, which lam sure it was not your intention to give rise to. Yours truly, C. WOOD. Lieutenant-General Sir Hussey Vivian, G. C. B. Ordnance-office, April 10 My dear Wood,—ln reply to your letter of yesterday, cannot hesitate to take steps to remove the pain you tell me has been occasioned by what is supposed to have fallen from me in the House of Commons when, speaking of the battle of the 16th of March last year, I adverted to the conduct of the Marines. The reports in the papers do not agree; I am, therefore, somewhat uncertain what it is that is complained of. Colonel Owen, indeed, in a statement you sometime since sent me, says I ern represented as having stated that " the conduct of the Marines was in no ways distinguished." I can nowhere find anything admitting of this construction ; and, most as suredly, I never entertained such an opinion. I gave the Marines full credit for the steadiness with which they deployed into line, and the gallantry with which the engaged and beat back the attack of the Carlists upon that part of the position on which they stood. You once, I recollect, in conversation, mentioned to me that I was somewhere reported to have spoken of the " partial sei vice" rendered by the Marines. If such an expression is anywhere to be found, it is not mine. The Times paper makes me say, that " the retreat of the Marines was cove, el by the Legion." I hardly think I so expressed myself; what I intended to say was, that after the battle had in effect ceased, the Carlists having given up the attack and retired their troops out of action, Lieutenant_ General Evans, in consultation with some other superior offi cers, considering it hazardous to remain on the position ex posed to a renewed attack of the enemy, some of the regi ments (both Spanish and Legion) not having entirely re covered from the confusion into which they had been thrown early in the day, determined on retiring to the lines. This determination being taken, the Marines, with their guns , an d those of the Royal Artillery, were very properly amongst the first troops moved to the rear, a mass of Spanish troops, and of the Legion, remaining on the ground upwards of an hour after them; but I never represented this retreat as having been made under cover of the troops so left, as if the Carlists had attempted to harass and intercept it, having always un derstood that they made no attempt of the sort. I hope the explanation I have now given will be satis factory. In conclusion, I beg of you, and I beg of those officers to whom you refer in your letter, to feel assured that nothing was further from my thought or intentions than to under value the services of the Marines; but whilst I gave them full credit for their gallantry and good conduct, I, at the same time, was desirous of doing justice to other brave men, who, on that, and on other occasions, had fought and bled by their a : de, and in respect to whom many most unjust, ungenerous, offensive, and invidious statements had appeared in the public papers. Believe me ever, my dear Wood, very faithfully yours, HUSSEY VIVIAN. Charles Wood, Esq., Admiralty. MONEY and COMMERCIAL MARKET. (From the Morning Papers of this day.) MORNING POST.-The French Papers received this morn ing contain particulars of the tender made to the Spanish Go vernment by M. Aguado, but they do not profess to give them on the most undoubted authority, and, as the terms are of the most preposterous character, we scarcely expect to see them confirmed. The nominal capital proposed to be raised is said to be ten millionsstcrling, the interest five per cent., and the price fifty per cent., which would leave an actual capital of five millions ; but this is to be again reduced to fuur millions, in virtue of a secret clause, by which M Aguado is to be em powered to negotiate the new Bonds at four per cent., free of Commission. Upon this sum of four millions M. Aguado offers, it is said, an advance of three millions, composed of the following items :—Expence of preparing the Bond , , 80,0001., reservation of dividends for the first half year on ten millions, 050,000/. ; commission, at 5 per cent., on ten millions, .500,000/. ; old balances claimed by M. Aguado, 760,0001. ; reservation for the pay of troops, 600.000/. ; and disburse ments in the purchase of various articles of equipment, 810,000/. It is further provided that M. Aguado shall re ceive, besides au acquitt ance generally of all outstanding engagements. a confirmation of all the assignments of mines, marshes, and lands made in his favour in 18 0 5 and 1826, the title of Grandee of Spain of the first class, and the collar of the Golden Fleece. It is added that the four half-years' dividends in arrears on the Active Debt now in circulation are not to be discharged, and that the payment of those about to become due is to be suspended till the Ist of January, 1841, so that the holders will have been from the first kept out of the dividenda for the space of five years. All that the Spanish Government would receive in money from M. Aguado under this arrangement, out of the ten mil lions of stock, would be 1 , 4 10,000/., to be appropriated to the service of the army, and they are to be actually bound down by the contractor to keep the holders of the existing bonds out of their dividends 'till the year 1841. We do not, how ever, regret this act of injustice, if such an injustice is really about to be perpetrated, as we are very sure it will be fatal to I trzy rit 'Ce It, " The King can make a belted Knight, A Lord, a Duke, and a' that, But an honest man's aboon his might, My faith he canna shaw that." The people of Paisley felt that they had got an honest man for their representative. The tribute then before them was paid to a patent far higher than nobility. They begged him to accept the likeness of an honest man in the likeness of him. self. It was a proud thing, too, that the subscribers had not been forced to employ the chisel of a foreigner. The statue which was then before them was worthy of the chisel of Phi dias, yet he was proud to say that it was the work of a native artist, the work of Mr. Fillans, a self-taught and really cleser artist. He felt much gratified at being the medium through which such a tribute was paid to the worth of a very old arid valued friend. It was with feelings of proud satisfaction that he begged Mr. Hastie's acceptance of a true likeness of him self, which did honour to the givers as well as to the receiver. Mr. HASTIE returned thanks, actuated by feelings of no ordinary nature, which were roused not only by the kind man. I th :r in which his friend had made the presentation, but also by t h e t ;:ought s o f hi s b e i ng so ki nd l y remembered by his fellow tom-ismer:. To have received from them such a mark of their kindness ant; esteem was a reward which he had never eon. templated, and ;yhich he felt he did not deserve, for he had dune nothing but tn.. duty, and what many of his townsmen would have done. T o have received such a mark of esteem f rim all parties in his oath p town was an honour of such mag nitude that he had riot languago sufficiently eloquent in which to express the feelings of his heart. Tire bust lrould remain with him, and would be at all times a rernembrancer to biro of one of the proudest moments of his life. He could not say more, but most sincerely return his thanks to all concerned, and he would propose with all_ sincerity " The Town and Trade of Paisley." According to the wishes of the subscribers, the bust was then removed to the National Gallery, where it is to be ex hibited for some time. The dinner and wines were most excellent, and did much credit to Mr. Younghushabd. The party spent a very happy evening, and kept up the hi larity to a late hour. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) (From our Second Edition of last night.) HULL. Robert Tadman was objected to.—Geo. Levy stated that at the election he engaged a band by order of Mr. Quin for the Blue party. Tadman was one of the band, and received 12s. 6d. a day for five days, and 11. on the day of election. Mr. WRANGIIANI contended that musicians did not come with the persons disqualified by the Act, and that they were merely employed in their ordinary avocation. la the Eveshau► Com mittee bell-ringers had been held not to be disqualified. The Committee struck off the vote. James Yeall Grove, another of the band, was next objected to. He was proved to have received from Mr. Levy the same sum as Tad man, and it also appeared that the money came from Mr. Quin, he having paid Mr. Levy about 1001. for the band. The Committee struck off the vote, and then adjourned until Saturday morning at eleven o'clock. SLAVERY.—On looking over our colonial papers, we find that the House of Assembly in the Island of Montser rat, had forwarded a message to the Council, in which they acknowledge the propriety of putting an end to the appren ticeship in that Island on the Ist of August next, and her Ma jesty's Attorney-General having been directed to brinz in a Bill to repeal the Act which had been passed for the abolition of slavery, presented the same, the first reading of which took place on the 11th of January. In Barbadoes the Governor, Sir E. J. AV Gregor, sent a message to the Legislature of that colony, on the 15th of January, recommending complete emancipation to the prandial and non-prwdial apprentices in the present year. His Excellency, in recommending the adoption of this measure, says " that on examining the inter nal and external relations of the country, the moment seems to have arrived, in which all intermediate and miner consitler t ions ought to yield to the paramount object of permanently c menting the common interests of the employer and cm ployrd."—The c ditor of the Barbadian, in arguing on the expediency of the proposed measure, asserts, that "to mkt.: away the two years' labour of our people, without compen sation, will be a glaring wrong;" he says that "the country is not prepared by proper laws, for the state of unqualified freedom ;"—that " two years inure of probation would, in all human probability, prove a blessing to the labourers ;" and "that the mere agitation of the subject at this time is fraught with mischief." On the other hand, the Editor of the Liberal maintains that the entire abolition of the apprenticeship term will be beneficial alike to the planter and the labourer, and denies that. , . " two more years of probation" in a state of Slavery can " prow a blessing" to any class of men.—" Some of these people" he says " have been under probation for 30, some 40, and some 60 and 70 years, and where are the blessings which they have enjoyed ?" And then with regard to the country not being prepared with proper laws for the state of unqualified freedom, we find in the columns of the Liberal the following excellent reaiarks :—" We should like to know when the country will be prepared with proper laws ? On the let August ensuing, the whole body of pon.praldials will be un qualifiedly free, and if the argument o ,e our contemporary be worth any thing, it must apply to these with less force than to the Fredial classes. The rural population, this, as in every other community, arc decidedly more moral, more every thing that is praiseworthy than the population of the !owns, and if these are to be thrown upon ' the country, uoprepaart by proper laws for their state of unqualified freedom' whose fault is it ?" This question is rather a poser, and will no doubt be best answered by the Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly to r?ply to the Clovernor communication : the Barbadians we trust will act with the same liberality which guided the conduct of the inhabitants of Montserrat, and thus estabiiih for themselves a character for humanity which will entitle them to the praise and honoue every Christian nation.—Falmouth (Jamaica) Post. A SLAVER CAPTURED.-011 the morning of the 21st January the Wanderer and Serpent being in company off Cuba, observed two vessels steering different courses ; the for mer gave chase to one, and the latter to the other. The Wanderer, however, observing the Serpent's chase bear up for St. Jago de Cuba, hauled up to cut her off. The Serpent, having opened a well-directed fire at the slaver's masts, and she, finding herself much pressed, put several negroes into a sinking boat, and cut her adrift ! This she did, in the hope that the Serpent would heave to for the purpose of saving their lives. Fortunately, the Serpent being provided with quarter boats, was enabled to lower them, without the aid of stationary sails, and thereby saved the lives of five negroes. The slaver schooner, finding there was no chance of escape, run ashore about eight miles to the eastward of the entrance to the harbour of Saint Jago, .and went to pieces almost. imme diately. By the very great exertions of the officers and boats' crews of her Majesty's sloops, 121 slaves were embarked in safety ; two were drowned. The master, mates, and crew of the slaver escaped. No papers, or colours, were found, nor could the name of the slaver, or the flag under which she sailed, be ascertained.—Jamaica Despatch. THE MELTON R. 10T.—Mr. Heyrick, as might have been expected, from his high character, has redeemed his pledge respecting the Marquis of Waterford and the other aristocratic rioters at Melton, and the Court of Quarter Ses sions has also—no thanks, to Henry Halford, Esq., M. P., and certain clerical magistrates—preserved its character for im- partiality in the eyes of the public, by sending the deposition to Lord John Russell, accompanied by a statement of the fact of the prosecution having fallen through—the Melton con stables (who, we hear, have been dismissed) best know why. It now remains with his Lordship to direct the Attorney- General to prosecute, and, for the sake of equal justice, we trust he will not flinch from what is clearly his imperative duty, unless, indeed, the surmises of Mr. Heyrick as to th e state of the Marquis' s h ea lth be correct, in which case com mon humanity would draw a veil over the whole proceeding. At all events, if the Home Secretary should decline bringing the Marquis to trial, he will, at least, remove him ft em the Commission of the Peace, it being clear that so notorious a peace.breakeris not precisely the sort. of man to punish other brawlers.—Leicestershirc Mercury. Berlin letters of the 31st ultimo bring accounts of the extensive proinotion in the Prussian army which had taken place on the preceding day, and which they state to have caused some sensation. These promotions, in fact, amounted to a complete re-organization. The Princes of the Royal Fatally, who heretofore held military commands, had all been deprive* of them, with the exception of the son of Prince William, AA ho has been appointed General of the Royal Guard. The first &vision of the army, consisting of the first and second corps, had been placed under the orders of the P.inve Royal, the second was to he commanded by Prince William, and the third by Prince Frederick, in Dusseldorf. General Muffling was named Governor of Berlin, and the Grand Duke Paul of Wirtemberg Lieutenant-General. A letter of the 29th ult., front Goiitz, states that the exiled Royal Family continues to enjoy good heal h. Mlle. de Rosny had been confined to h er apartment for a few days by a slight indisposition, but was t h en complete l y re covered. The family will leave Guritz for their summer resi dence at the end of or the beginning of June. ~~~1 PAISLEY TESTIMONIAL. bra On Tuesday night a number of ge-itlemen belonging to Paisley entertained their respected Member Mr. Hastici in the Gerrard's Hall Inn. They were a sort of deputation, 3iatiing been entrusted with the presentation of a bust of the Huncur - able Member, which had been subscribed for amongst his con stituents. The cloth having been drawn, the usual loyal toasts were given and responded to with enthusiasm. The CitAtamAN (Mr. Walkinrfshaw) said they had then ar rived at w h at m i ght b e considered' as the toast of the owning. Before proposing it, he had a very pleasing duty to peorform, which was to present to his old and intimate friend, Mr. Has tie, a tribute which had been paid him by his fellow towlnsaaen and constituents. It was not presented to him through any feelings of political partizanship—the feelings which dictated the tribute were of a higher and holier nature—they were the feelings of gratitude for the many acts of beneficence which he had shown to his townsmen, and for the g - reat attention he had paid to the interests of his native town. Be had been an ex• tensive benefactor to the poor, and they blesh . ed him—he had been the uniformly kind friend of the inhabitant; of Paisley, and they loved him. In his person was refuted ti. , c old saying that the public benefactor never met with a public return. His fellow townsmen, through him (Mr. \V.), begged that Mr. Hastic would accept their heartfelt and warmest thanks for all his kindness to them. As was said and sung by ScOtih ' S Poet—